1992–93 Chester City F.C. season explained

Club:Chester City
Season:1992–93
Manager:Harry McNally
Graham Barrow
Stadium:Deva Stadium
League:Football League
Second Division
League Result:24th
(relegated)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Round 1
Cup2:Football League Cup
Cup2 Result:Round 1
Cup3:Football League Trophy
Cup3 Result:Group
League Topscorer:
Stuart Rimmer (20)
Season Topscorer:
Stuart Rimmer (20)
Highest Attendance:5,237 vs Stoke City (3 October)
Lowest Attendance:1,614 vs Bournemouth (9 March)
Average Attendance:3,035
23rd in division[1]
Prevseason:1991–92
Nextseason:1993–94

The 1992–93 season was the 55th season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.

Also, it was the seventh season spent in the Third Division, which was renamed the Second Division before the season started, after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1986. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Football League Trophy.

Football League

Matches

DateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance
15 AugustBradford CityAL1–3Bishop5,780
22 AugustHull CityAD1–1Rimmer4,906
29 AugustPreston North EndAL3–4Bishop, Rimmer, Morton4,471
1 SeptemberHartlepool UnitedAL0–23,061
5 SeptemberBurnleyHW3–0Morton, Lightfoot, Comstive4,981
12 SeptemberLeyton OrientAL3–4Barrow, Rimmer, Ryan4,158
15 SeptemberMansfield TownHL1–2Rimmer3,326
19 SeptemberStockport CountyHL0–33,627
26 SeptemberPort ValeAL0–26,392
3 OctoberStoke CityHD1–1Bishop5,237
10 OctoberPlymouth ArgyleAL0–27,182
17 OctoberBolton WanderersHD2–2Ryan, Comstive (pen)3,394
24 OctoberFulhamAL0–13,753
31 OctoberBrighton & Hove AlbionHW2–1Rimmer, Morton2,735
3 NovemberRotherham UnitedAD3–3Rimmer, Pugh (2)4,188
7 NovemberSwansea CityHW3–2Lightfoot, Pugh (2)2,861
21 NovemberExeter CityAL0–22,452
28 NovemberWigan AthleticHL1–2Rimmer (pen)2,395
12 DecemberReadingHL0–32,011
19 DecemberHuddersfield TownAW2–0Rimmer, Kelly4,626
26 DecemberWest Bromwich AlbionAL0–215,209
28 DecemberBlackpoolHL1–2Barrow3,787
2 JanuaryLeyton OrientHL1–3Bishop2,510
9 JanuaryMansfield TownAL0–22,659
16 JanuaryPort ValeHL1–2Pugh4,367
22 JanuaryStockport CountyAL0–24,427
26 JanuaryPreston North EndHL2–4Rimmer (2, 1pen)2,901
30 JanuaryHull CityHW3–0Rimmer (2), Bishop2,232
6 FebruaryBradford CityHL2–5Rimmer, Bishop2,594
13 FebruaryBurnleyAL0–59,434
20 FebruaryHartlepool UnitedHW1–0Rimmer (pen)1,912
27 FebruaryPlymouth ArgyleHL1–2Rimmer2,163
6 MarchStoke CityAL0–414,534
9 MarchBournemouthHW1–0Abel1,614
13 MarchSwansea CityAL2–4Rimmer (2)4,056
19 MarchRotherham UnitedHL1–2Thompson2,265
23 MarchWigan AthleticAW2–1Comstive, Rimmer1,861
27 MarchExeter CityHL0–32,047
3 AprilBournemouthAD0–02,829
7 AprilReadingAL0–13,754
10 AprilWest Bromwich AlbionHL1–3Morton4,812
13 AprilBlackpoolAL0–25,078
17 AprilHuddersfield TownHL0–23,019
24 AprilBolton WanderersAL0–58,514
1 MayFulhamHL2–3Rimmer, Thompson2,016
8 MayBrighton & Hove AlbionAL2–3Thompson, Rimmer6,247

FA Cup

See main article: 1992–93 FA Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance
First round14 NovemberAltrincham (5)HD1–1Ryan4,033
First round replay25 NovemberAL0–23,000

League Cup

See main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance
First round first leg18 AugustStockport County (3)AD1–1Comstive2,785
First round second leg25 AugustHL1–2Bishop4,505

Football League Trophy

See main article: 1992–93 Football League Trophy.

RoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreScorersAttendance
Group stage5 DecemberChesterfield (3)HL0–11,276
15 DecemberStockport County (2)AL0–22,064

Season statistics

PlayerTotalLeagueFA
Cup
League
Cup
FL
Trophy
Goalkeepers
John Keeley4 4
Billy Stewart48 42 2 2 2
Field players
Graham Abel32+6 128+5 1 2 2 0+1
Arthur Albiston25+1 23+1 2
Graham Barrow36+1 232+1 2 2 2
Eddie Bishop28+4 725+4 6 2 1 1
Barry Butler34+1 30+1 1 1 2
Mark Came19 17 2
Paul Comstive31+2 426+2 3 2 2 1 1
Shaun Garnett9 9
Craig Goodwin3+4 3+2 0+1 0+1
John Kelly26+8 124+7 1 1 1+1
Chris Lightfoot45 239 2 2 2 2
Marc Limbert12+2 12+2
Neil Morton22+9 420+7 4 0+1 0+1 2
Roger Preece28 23 2 2 1
David Pugh40 535 5 2 2 1
Stuart Rimmer47 2043 20 2 2
Darren Ryan9+14 35+12 2 1+1 1 2 1+1
David Thompson35+9 330+9 3 2 2 1
Paul Wheeler (footballer)12+3 12+3
Spencer Whelan27+5 24+4 1 1+1 1
Total52 5246 49 2 1 2 2 2 0

References

Book: Sumner. Chas. 125 Years on the Borderline: The Complete History of Chester City F.C. 1885-2010. 1 November 2011. Yore Publications. 978-0956984821.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: English attendances archive . EFS . 21 June 2016.